PASCAL Presents: Free Webinars in September!
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Introduction to Open Textbook Publishing with the SCALE Imprint
Thursday, September 19, 2024
2:00pm – 3:00pm

 

Join Alison Mero, Director of Clemson University Press, and Yang Wu, Open Resources Librarian at Clemson University, for a webinar on the SCALE Imprint—a collaboration with PASCAL to help SC faculty publish open educational resources (OER). Learn about OER works already published and how you can publish your own open textbook through this transformative project.
This webinar will equip you with:

  • A comprehensive overview of the SCALE Imprint model and its benefits for faculty authors.
  • Insights into the publishing process and editorial services available.
  • Practical tips on developing and submitting a successful textbook proposal.

Presenters: 

  • Alison Mero, Director, Clemson University Press, Clemson University
  • Yang Wu, Open Resources Librarian, Clemson University

Register today to discover how you can make a lasting impact on your students’ educational journey and the future of open education.

**This webinar will be recorded**

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Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Are you interested in OER but not sure where to start? In this webinar you’ll learn how OER can benefit both faculty and students, how to evaluate resources, and where these materials can be found. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to review a textbook that is in the Open Textbook Library. If you choose to write a review, you will receive an official thank you letter from PASCAL for your tenure file.

Presenters: 

  • Ariana Baker, Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Coastal Carolina University
  • Jessica Cerny, Public Services Librarian, Trident Technical College

Register today to learn how you can get started with OER. 

Free Webinar: Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
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(Sponsored by PASCAL’s Affordable Learning Committee)

Do you have questions about OER? Join us for a free Zoom webinar, “Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)”, on Tuesday, October 3, 2:00 – 3:00pm.

Join us to learn how OER can benefit both you and your students; how to evaluate resources; and where open resources can be found.

Attendees will have the opportunity to review a textbook that is in the Open Textbook Library. If you choose to write a review, you will receive an official thank you letter from PASCAL for your tenure file.

This webinar is free and open to faculty and staff at all PASCAL member institutions.

To Register: https://pascalsc.libcal.com/event/11231842 .

If you do attend this webinar, send attendance details to Allison Scott (scott.a@ptc.edu) or Lisa Martin (martin.l@ptc.edu), and they will add this to your PD transcript.

New OER Journal
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As noted in the October 27, 2022 OER Newsletter, “The debut issue of the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE), an open peer-reviewed journal, published by the University of Wyoming Libraries, just launched. JOERHE features eight peer-reviewed articles, two columns, and one resource review. The peer-reviewed literature is published alongside its review.”

OERs: Not Just Books
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OERs (Open Educational Resources) are not just books. They can be any educational material for teaching, learning, and research that are “intentionally created and licensed at low cost/no cost for the end user to own, share, and in most cases, modify” (Creating Killer OERs).

Source: Knockemus, M. and Stafford, R. Creating Killer OERs. SC Technical College System October TLT.  Webinar

SCTCS EXCEEDS Summit – August 4, 2021
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The 2021 SCTCS EXCEEDS Summit is a one-day event designed to share resources, ideas, and experiences to benefit of all technical college faculty who teach in an online setting across the state of South Carolina.

The Summit offers sessions pertaining to the following categories:

  • Pedagogy/andragogy
  • Open educational resources
  • Accessibility
  • Educational technology
  • LMS functions and capabilities.

The Summit will be held August 4th from 8am to 4:30pm.

For a full list of sessions and registration information, please visit SC EXCEEDS Summit Schedule and Registration.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Excelsior College
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Are you looking for a free alternative to a writing handbook? You may be interested in this OER: The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Excelsior College.  To learn more about it, watch this quick video: https://owl.excelsior.edu/about/owl-informational-video/.  The OWL “is meant to provide students with a unique, warm, and engaging experience as they learn more about writing for college” (“About”). Many thanks to Spiros Papleacos for letting us know about this resource.  If you have other resources, tips, articles, etc. you would like to share in our Faculty Blog, please contact Lisa Martin (martin.l@ptc.edu) or Karla Gilliam (Gilliam.k@ptc.edu).


“About the Excelsior OWL.” Excelsior College Online Writing Lab. 8 April 2021. https://owl.excelsior.edu/about/the-owl/.

“Informational Video for Educators.” Excelsior College Online Writing Lab. 8 April 2021. https://owl.excelsior.edu/about/owl-informational-video/.